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Now Accepting Applications for the 2015 Visiting Artist Program

2014 BSP Visiting Artist Nora West

We are now accepting applications for the 2015 Visiting Artist Program in Baxter State Park. If you are a Maine artist and have an interest in enriching the experience of Park visitors regarding the perspective of art and the nature of wilderness, you may want to consider submitting an application for 2015.

Baxter Park Completes Search and Rescue Data Review:

The Park has recently completed a comprehensive review of all Search and Rescue incidents filed over the past 22 years. The analysis of the data will help the Park to better communicate with visitors about the risks of wilderness travel and to prepare Park Rangers to better assist visitors in need.